Description
All organizations are situated within a complex ecosystem; they rely
on this ecosystem to provide the resources necessary to succeed.
Recognizing that long-term viability depends on the health and
regenerative capacity of their ecosystem. Responsible organizations
act intentionally to sustain the social environmental, and economic
resources on which they - and others - depend for their survival.
Leadership for sustainability operates through multiple pathways,
including a deep understanding of the interrelatedness of systems, a
compelling vision for the future, attentive engagement with
long-term planning, and a moral concern for the common good.
Leadership for sustainability necessarily includes both an internal
focus (within the leader's organization) and an external focus (on
challenging global issues) due to complex interdependencies among
people, planet, and profits. This course will prompt leaders to
assess their relationship to the ecosystem and the resources it
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